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Quebec cold case murder trial: Prosecutors complete evidence, defence granted delay
SAGUENAY, Que. - Crown prosecutors have finished making their case against a Quebec man charged with the first-degree murder and sexual assault of 19-year-old junior college student Guylaine Potvin ne...
Feb 02, 2024

London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg of charge that she blocked an oil conference
LONDON (AP) - A judge on Friday acquitted climate activist Greta Thunberg of a charge that she had refused to follow a police order to leave a protest that blocked the entrance to a major oil and gas ...
Feb 02, 2024

The UN's top court says it has jurisdiction in part of Ukraine's genocide case against Russia
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The United Nations' top court said Friday it has jurisdiction to rule on a request by Ukraine for a declaration that Kyiv is not responsible for genocide. The ruling come...
Feb 02, 2024

Taylor Swift could make it to the Super Bowl from Tokyo. Finding private jet parking, that's tricky.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming Tokyo concert to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl the next day, she'd better already have a place to park he...
Feb 02, 2024

Canadian moguls king Kingsbury clinches 87th World Cup victory, surpassing Stenmark
DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah - Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury captured his 87th World Cup victory in the individual moguls event on Thursday, becoming the most successful skier in the history o...
Feb 02, 2024

First Nations Chiefs share thoughts on Inquest recommendations, hoping for National Inquiry
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and other First Nations leaders responded to the 29 jury recommendations from the coroner's inquest in Melfort.Before the conference, the FSIN sha...
Feb 02, 2024

Hamas says it's studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions
BEIRUT (AP) - Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal that would include prolonged pauses in fighting in Gaza and swaps of Israeli hostages for Palestinian pr...
Feb 02, 2024

In the news today: Experts say help support grocers and famous rodents make forecast
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ottawa should help domestic grocers: experts Experts say instead of enticing a ...
Feb 02, 2024

Mélanie Joly in Kyiv to launch global push to get Russia to return Ukrainian children
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is in Ukraine for a two-day visit focused on seeking the return of children abducted by Russia. Joly arrives in Kyiv today, and is set to meet with her Uk...
Feb 02, 2024

B.C.'s dramatic temperature swings put stress on bees and cattle
VANCOUVER - Recent wild temperature swings in British Columbia have raised concerns about the impact on some local animals' health, and potentially their survival. Temperatures in the Fraser Valley ci...
Feb 02, 2024